Overview
- Speaking on the YouTube show At Broski – Die Sport Show, the Bayern goalkeeper said Köln and Arsenal pursued him after his U19 season.
- He recalled weighing Arsenal under Arsène Wenger, whose multilingual approach appealed, before deciding not to go abroad as a youth keeper.
- Staying in Germany led him to break through at Schalke, move to Bayern in 2011, and later lift the 2014 World Cup with Germany.
- Neuer said national-team teammates Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thomas Müller and Philipp Lahm were the most persistent voices urging his Bayern switch.
- He reflected on the hectic days after the 2014 triumph and noted that Müller’s departure has left a noticeable gap in Bayern’s group dynamic.